15 historical city snapshots compared on CopeCheck's heuristic sector-exposure index (0–100). Higher means more concentration in sectors assigned higher weights; it is not a probability or job-loss forecast.
| # | City | Region | Baseline population | Score ▼ | Relative exposure | Model scenario |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athlone | Leinster | 22,834 | 74.1 | Athlone faces serious structural challenges in the age of AI-driven automation. … | |
| 2 | Drogheda | Leinster | 44,234 | 73.9 | Drogheda faces serious structural challenges in the age of AI-driven automation.… | |
| 3 | Dundalk | Leinster | 43,167 | 73.4 | Dundalk faces serious structural challenges in the age of AI-driven automation. … | |
| 4 | Limerick | Munster | 104,952 | 72.6 | Limerick faces serious structural challenges in the age of AI-driven automation.… | |
| 5 | Waterford | Munster | 61,185 | 71.3 | Waterford faces serious structural challenges in the age of AI-driven automation… | |
| 6 | Carlow | Leinster | 24,917 | 70.9 | Carlow faces serious structural challenges in the age of AI-driven automation. W… | |
| 7 | Wexford | Leinster | 27,543 | 68.6 | Wexford faces serious structural challenges in the age of AI-driven automation. … | |
| 8 | Cork | Munster | 222,333 | 68.4 | Cork faces serious structural challenges in the age of AI-driven automation. Wit… | |
| 9 | Ennis | Munster | 29,754 | 68.1 | Ennis faces serious structural challenges in the age of AI-driven automation. Wi… | |
| 10 | Kilkenny | Leinster | 27,432 | 67.3 | Kilkenny faces serious structural challenges in the age of AI-driven automation.… | |
| 11 | Letterkenny | Ulster | 22,919 | 67.1 | Letterkenny faces serious structural challenges in the age of AI-driven automati… | |
| 12 | Tralee | Munster | 24,691 | 66.8 | Tralee faces serious structural challenges in the age of AI-driven automation. W… | |
| 13 | Sligo | Connacht | 21,088 | 65.8 | Sligo faces serious structural challenges in the age of AI-driven automation. Wi… | |
| 14 | Dublin | Leinster | 1,458,154 | 65.5 | Dublin faces serious structural challenges in the age of AI-driven automation. W… | |
| 15 | Galway | Connacht | 85,910 | 62.7 | Galway has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. With Heal… |